Here’s the other monologue I was trying to write while unintentionally writing “Someone Finally Said It”.
Some background information: This monologue was actually written for my literature class at school. It is based on Art Spiegelman’s Maus I, a story about how his father, Vladek Spiegelman survived World War II. In this graphic novel, the Nazis are portrayed as cats and Jews portrayed by mice. The title makes sense now, right? Lol. The specific idea for this monologue came from the very first chapter, before the war. Vladek’s female friend, Lucia, really only wants him for his body. A couple months pass and Vladek meets his future wife, Anja (who doesn’t survive the war) and Lucia gets very jealous. How can we tell she’s jealous? She writes a deception letter to Anja about Vladek, listing out all these bad qualities he has. Proven later in the book and even early on we can tell, none of these characteristics she’s using to describe Vladek are true. Not a single one. In the pages of Maus I, Anja only vaguely describes the letter, and that left me wondering what Lucia actually put in that letter. This is my vision of her letter.
WORTH MENTIONING: This monologue does not spoil anything in Maus I. Just in case anyone is reading it or plans on reading it. Also, pardon the mouse pun. Had to!
LUCIA: Dear friend Anja, (pause) Your husband is a filthy rat. I’ll have you know that he has touched every woman in his hometown, and that’s a fact. (pause, to audience) You want to know how I know? Well he would... TALK, to me about it! (to notepad) He trusted me a whole bunch, and you don’t hear HIM talking to you like so. What do you think of that? (pause) Rrrreally, if you do not know about how many girlfriends he had! Why, that’d be a shame. (pause) If you ask me, I recall him having as many to say it is too numerous to count on my fingers and toes. Isn’t it awful? (pause) And haven’t you noticed his character? At home he was… A bit less than a monster. It was hard to even believe someone like VLADEK could be that cruel. Honestly, you could ask tons of people who’d known him! (quietly) If you’re not satisfied enough with MY recollection of him. (pauses) Well, at least I got this all across to you, dear. Remember not to forget any of this, alright? (pauses) Signed, (pauses, to herself) Well, what should we put--Oh, I know! (to notepad) Your secret friend, L. (nods, to audience) That will do just fine, if I do say so myself.
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